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What a Day of Dependabot PRs Taught Me About Hidden State, Codex Sandboxes, and Avoiding User-Specific Installs
A day that started with routine dependency PRs turned into a workflow audit: lockfile repair, sandbox debugging, MCP memory migration, and a stronger rule to avoid user-specific installs and hidden local state.
How I reviewed my AI skill library, archived the overlap, refreshed the keepers, and standardized rules and workflows between Windsurf and Codex.
Connecting the Dots: How I Built the Technologies Page and Tightened Performance
How I shipped the new Technologies page, wired services → technologies → portfolio links, and folded in the latest performance audit fixes for Ball Lightning.
Shipping Faster, Loading Faster: How I Expanded the Portfolio and Improved Mobile Performance
How I launched six portfolio case studies, refined typography, and cut mobile LCP without breaking SSR or fonts.
Debugging TanStack Store: When Your React App Crashes Before It Renders
A TanStack Store implementation that looked correct, compiled without errors, and crashed spectacularly in the browser. The story of fixing `atom?.get is not a function` and learning to read documentation carefully.
Shipper API Dojo: Built in One Day
I planned, built, debugged, and launched the Shipper API Dojo in a single day — an open-source training track for shipping and logistics teams (including sales and implementation) to harden their APIs fast.
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